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Book

The bell and the blackbird : poems

Call Number

  • 821 W629.3 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Langley, Washington : Many Rivers Press, 2018.

Physical Description

135 pages ; 22 cm

Contents

  • I. Come with me now. Lough Inagh
  • II. Just beyond yourself. Just beyond yourself ; The bell and the blackbird ; Twice blessed ; Cleave ; Much has been said ; A mind shaped by Moorland
  • III. Blessings & prayers. Easter blessing ; Blessing for the light ; Blessing for sound ; Blessing for different sounds ; Prayer for an invitation ; Blessing for unrequited love ; Prayer for James Monahan ; Blessing for one who has taken their own life
  • IV. Winter griefs. Winter grief ; Goodbye for now ; Maam Cross ; Avignon elegy ; Orphan lamb ; Wound ; The act of leaving
  • V. Muse. An almost ; Close companion ; Homage
  • VI. Seeing you. A gift of time ; Bow ; Seeing you ; Everlasting ; Dream ; Newly married
  • VII. Travels. Australia ; Tracking
  • VIII. Nakasendo. River fall ; Forest path ; After walking ; Shoji ; One ear ; Sleep ; Eclipse ; Footsteps ; Mist ; Old friends ; The bag on my back ; The pass
  • IX. Ireland. Ogham ; Ruan ; Stone ; Fintan ; Wraiths ; The coming of Amergin ; The miracle island ; Leaving the island.

Subjects

Genres

Poetry.